ratyfikowana

Ratyfikowana is the feminine singular past passive participle of the Polish verb ratyfikować. It functions as an adjective describing something that has been formally approved or confirmed by a competent authority through ratification, most often in international law or domestic legal procedures. As a predicate or attribute, it agrees in gender and number with the noun, for example: ratyfikowana umowa (the ratified agreement), ratyfikowana konwencja (the ratified convention).

Etymology and related terms: The term comes from ratyfikować, which itself derives from Latin ratificare, via French ratifier, meaning to confirm or make firm. The noun corresponding to the process is ratyfikacja; the verb is ratyfikować. The form ratyfikowana is used specifically when referring to a feminine noun.

Contexts of use: In government and diplomacy, statements commonly mention a treaty or agreement being ratyfikowana, indicating that domestic procedures—such as parliamentary approval or presidential assent—have been completed and the instrument is legally effective for the state. Ratyfikowana contrasts with the active: ratyfikować, meaning to ratify, in which the subject performs the action of ratification.

Examples of typical usage include phrases like "ratyfikowana umowa międzynarodowa" or "umowa ratyfikowana w 2019 roku," signaling that a previously negotiated instrument has received formal approval and entered into force. The term is standard in legal, political, and diplomatic contexts in Polish.